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Friday, September 11th, 2009
Obituaries on September 11th, 2009
John Phillip Deitsch, 79, of Rockford, died at 3:05 p.m. Sept. 9, 2009, at Van Wert County Hospital. [More]
James Marion "Jimmy" French Jr., 66, Richland, Ga., died Sept. 4, 2009, at Columbus Hospice, Columbus, Ga. [More]
Tom Meiring, 82, 402 Meiring Road, Fort Recovery, died at 11:35 a.m. Sept. 10, 2009, at his residence. [More]
Mary E. Osborn, 90, of Willshire, died at 4 p.m. Sept. 10, 2009, at Colonial Nu [More]
Max Prichard, 72, 1422 Oakland Court, St. Marys, died at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10, 20 [More]
Rebecca Ann Santa, 62, of Florence, Ariz., and formerly of Celina, died Sept. 10, 2009, in Logan. [More]
Rev. Werner Verhoff, C.PP.S., 92, died at 12:01 a.m. Sept. 10, 2009, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, from complications following a fall. [More]
Stories on September 11th, 2009
Residents tired of cleaning up trash
In the 25 years Rick Krogman has lived at 5729 Coldwater Creek Road, there has always been a problem with people dumping their garbage in the creek. And now the problem is even worse, he says.
Job and Family Services
The effects of state funding cuts have been magnified at the local level as the number of needy people has skyrocketed in the last year.
Statistics [More]
A simple change in lighting and other energy-saving steps could net Mercer County thousands of dollars in savings in the future, according to a recent "green energy" review.
A Burkettsville area dairy farmer will receive more than $50,000 in federal money to build a manure storage structure at his farm that should correct pollution problems.
NEW BREMEN - Elementary students in the New Bremen school district are learning the importance of working together toward a mutual goal - building race cars that can race across the gym floor toward the finish line. [More]
ST. MARYS - Auglaize Acres, the county-owned nursing home, is pulling itself back to financial solvency, county commissioners told St. Marys Rotary members Wednesday in an update of 2009 county activities.
St. Marys City Schools board of education failed to adjourn its public meeting following an executive session Wednesday evening.
The board went int
A Minster-based company was awarded a $22,150 contract to supply and install cabinets and other items for the 911 dispatch area of the new jail.
Mercer County commissioners approved the contract with Heyne Construction during a meeting Thursday morning.
The dozens and dozens of varieties of dahlias at the Midwest Trial Garden located in Bonneville Mill Park near Bristol, Ind., was an unexpected surpr
CARTHAGENA - It's the comforting eyes that first draw visitors to the large portrait of Jesus tucked in a corner of Pastor Jim Trick's cozy apartment
Celina girls tennis coach Jan Morrison called Thursday's Western Buckeye League match with Shawnee a big test.
Both teams entered the matchup 5-0 in league play, the only unbeatens left, after posting 5-0 wins in their last WBL matches.
Despite being only 21 years old, Josh Richards heads to Eldora Speedway for this weekend's World 100 as one of the many favorites to take home the $43,000 winner's check and the prestigious globed trophy.
Three-game wins on the volleyball court are usually not very emotional, but that wasn't the case for Celina on Thursday.
After the unexpected death [More]
Compiled by Ryan Hines
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Alyssa Winner put together a spectacular run of serving to help Marion Local improve to 7-0 overall and 2-0 in the Midwest Athletic Conference with a three-game sweep of St. John's at Arnzen Gymnasium in Delphos on Thursday night.
One More Curtain Call
With the initial weeks of the gridiron season unfolding in recent weeks, so was the case 50 years ago this week, as a pair of local teams met in thei
Local pictures on September 11th, 2009